Burnt Orange Report

nomoretexasgovernorsforpresident: Congratulations to Austinite...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:32:44 -0500

Congratulations to Austinite Laura Derrick for winning Most Valuable Organizer! RootsCamp salutes you for your hard work this cycle. (Photo via Obama for America-Ohio)

Go Laura! :D

Congrats Laura! You’ve been an amazing asset to Team Obama, Ohio, Texas and here in Austin! We’re so proud of your work.

Turning Texas Blue: A Process Not An Event

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:33:10 -0500

Republicans have a lot of soul-searching to do about the future viability of their party, but the same could be said about Texas Democrats. After conceding there was much work left to be done, Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said by 2018 Texas would become battleground state, “by itself.”

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Coleman: "I would like to believe that Texas is better than what we are seeing."

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:30:00 -0500

Note: If you had not heard, a petition to the White House exists that asks for the federal government to peacefully allow Texas to secede from the Union. Well over 100,000 individuals have added their names. There aren’t many words for such an extraordinarily embarrassing endeavor, but State Representative Garnet Coleman came up with some. Below is a note from this Wednesday…

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Can Democrats Win Back The Angry White Man?

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:29:00 -0500

One of the greatest ironies of the 2012 election is that some who claimed to be the Constitution’s greatest defenders were so unhappy with our Republic’s choice for President they are now calling for dissolving the Union altogether.

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George Bush: The Leader of the New Texas GOP?

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:33:00 -0500

Texas Republicans have an answer to critics who charge they are ignoring demographic changes and are unwilling to evolve. They have an answer to those who claim that Republicans need a fresh start and a significant re-branding if they hope to survive. They have found the answer of who can be a leader of the Texas Republican Party through this difficult time. Their answer, is George Bush.

No, unfortunately I’m not talking about the “misunderestimated” former President in hiding, but his nephew, George Prescott Bush.

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Rep. Deshotel Challenges Gov. To Drug Test Elected Officials Not Just Needy Texans

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday Governor Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst announced their support for drug testing applicants of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. TANF was created to help families in need, particularly children, and already includes a provision that requires applicants to, “Train for a job or look for employment if capable” and, “not abuse drugs or alcohol.”

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Part of the Burnt Orange crew got together for a little election...

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Part of the Burnt Orange crew got together for a little election Hangover Hangout to talk about our take on last Tuesday’s results. Its a bit lengthy but the second by second transcript provided on youtube may help.

In Recognition Of John Cornyn's Great Achievements in Electing Female Democratic Senators

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Dear Senator John Cornyn,

I want to personally thank you and congratulate you on your tremendous electoral successes for Democratic Senate candidates this year. Thanks to your feckless leadership as chair of the NRSC, Democrats not only retained our majority in the Senate, we actually picked up a seat and helped elect and re-elect several strong progressive women. It’s kind of remarkable. Democrats entered this cycle needing to defend 23 seats to the Republicans’ 10, and yet we managed to make gains!

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kaleidaskope: #2TERMZ omg. dead.

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:34:20 -0500

kaleidaskope:

#2TERMZ omg. dead.

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Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:34:17 -0500

nevver: Front pages

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:34:07 -0500

nevver:

Front pages

On Friday, the Texas Democratic Party released footage taken by...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:01:01 -0400

On Friday, the Texas Democratic Party released footage taken by a Lubbock Democratic Party Volunteer who was harassed by four men who were caught vandalizing Democratic and “Lubbock Supports Obama 2012” signs. This has been a widely reported problem for Obama signs in Lubbock in which racial slurs, graffiti, and other forms of vandalism have been reported of in neighborhoods.

There has been a great deal of hatred throughout this election, and Republicans have repeatedly refused to address it. We applaud the volunteer for his bravery and the state party for recognizing these issues of hate, while working to promote equality within our communities across Texas.

Gov. Perry and AG Abbott take on Atheists, Anti-Defamation League Cries Foul

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:00:44 -0400

The saga continues in Kountze, Texas over cheerleaders using religious scripture on football banners. Governor Rick Perry and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott say they support freedom of all religion but their actions show their intent is to establish a defacto Christian government claiming there’s a “moral basis for the legal code” outlined in the Ten Commandments. The truth is as more nonpartisan groups review the facts in this case its increasingly beginning to look like the cheerleaders are being exploited for political gain.

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Bill Clinton Rallies in San Antonio

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 20:00:44 -0400

Bill Clinton fired up about 2,000 Texans on Thursday in support of Pete Gallego. At San Antonio South High School, Clinton broke the state of affairs down DNC-style, and explained what’s happening in Gallego’s race against Rep. Quico Canseco.

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FEC Complaint Filed Against Randy Weber Over Illegal Contributions

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:00:50 -0400

The Lampson for Congress campaign has filed a formal complaint with the FEC against its opponent Randy Weber for taking more than the maximum amount from seven donors. According to his FEC filings Weber took over $22,500 in excess contributions which brings his actual cash on hand total down to $32,540 from his initial report of $55,040. Lampson’s report showed over $420,000 in cash on hand. Weber’s campaign contends that it does not need to correct the report or return the money until after the election.

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John Cornyn Defends Mourdock's "Rape Pregnancies Are a Blessing" Comments

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:41:02 -0400

Good news, women of Texas! Your soon-to-be-senior senator agrees with Indiana senate candidate Richard Mourdock that your pregnancies that result from rape are a blessing.

Mourdock ignited a firestorm of controversy in a debate this week when he said — out loud, on the TV, when people could hear him — “Life is a gift from God. And, I think, even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, it is something that God intended to happen.”

Now, NRSC chair John Cornyn is standing by his man. So even though apparently God doesn’t want the ladies to get raped, and even if a pregnancy comes as the result of a brutal, violent attack or simply a total disregard for a woman’s right to consent, it’s all part of God’s plan!

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Outrageous Texas Church Sign: 'Vote for the Mormon, not the Muslim'

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:06:29 -0400

Leakey, Texas is home to a malicious church named Church in the Valley. Look at their sign earlier this week:

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"We cannot — we cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for our kids. It is..."

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:34:45 -0400

““We cannot — we cannot afford to do those things without jeopardizing the future for our kids. It is simply immoral…””

- Mitt Romney, actually calling federal disaster relief for tornado and flooding victims immoral.

Just in case you didn’t believe it.

(via think-progress)

Swim, bitches, swim. They’re only the 47%.

(via nomoretexasgovernorsforpresident)

Organizing for America released this television advertisement...

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 22:33:27 -0400

Organizing for America released this television advertisement showing President Obama speaking about how much we have accomplished in the last four years and how much work there is left to do. This is the plan the President laid out in his State of the Union, and has been sharing with Americans across the country this year.

The ad is airing in New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Colorado. If you haven’t already, join the millions of other Americans in visiting his website to read about the President’s plans for the next four years.

Check out all of our BOR videos of the day on the VOTD tag.

The Keith Hampton campaign has released a blistering new ad...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:01:01 -0400

The Keith Hampton campaign has released a blistering new ad shedding light on Sharon Keller’s shady record on the Court of Criminal Appeals.The ad highlights Keller’s controversial decision regarding the execution of Michael Richard, where she denied the appeal of Richard’s lawyers, because they “close at five.” Keller’s actions have brought shame to the court, as she was publicly rebuked by the Commission on Judicial Conduct and fined $10,000 by the Texas Ethics Commission.

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